Health and Safety Business Partner - Construction

House of Commons

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Reference number

374735

Salary

£44,118 - £54,015
+ a Market Sector Allowance of £10,000 per annum
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Job grade

Other
B1H1

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

Governance Office

Type of role

Governance
Health and Safety

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

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Job summary

UK Parliament

Working at the UK Parliament offers a unique and rewarding career at the heart of the UK’s democratic system.

With a wide range of roles available, our impartial colleagues enable the day to day running of the House of Commons, House of Lords and Joint Departments. Together, we make Parliament happen.

Introduction 

The Health and Safety Business Partner role sits within the House of Commons Health & Safety Team within Governance Office. The Health and Safety team provides services to both the House of Commons and House of Lords and takes a holistic approach to managing the Estate using a Strategic Vision to ensure the Estate is safe.

The Health & Safety Team comprises a number of safety professionals who are collaborating closely with stakeholders across the estate to develop local arrangements aligned to ISO45001 and to maintain compliance to the corporate safety management system. They also provide assurance to senior stakeholders that the system is appropriate, effective, implemented and compliant with relevant health and safety legislation. Systems must be proportional and appropriate for all services provided including construction and maintenance operations.

Job description

The post holder will be one of a team of Health and Safety Business Partners within the House of Commons safety team and will report to the Senior Health & Safety Business Partner. This is predominantly a business support role and will assist in the development of effective arrangements across construction activities, including assurance. The role is essential given the number of projects and construction related maintenance undertaken simultaneously, the nature of work and the live environment in which work is carried out.

Some of the responsibilities for this role include:

  • Follow the principles of health and safety regulatory requirements and internal governance arrangements outlined in the Parliamentary Combined Health and Safety Policy and associated supplements. This also includes the Safety Centre of Excellence and the associated protocols, Local Arrangements and House policies, procedures and guidance relevant to your work.
  • Conduct monitoring arrangements to support the discharge of applicable statutory duties e.g. Health and Safety at Work Act etc.
  • Compile evidence, reports & dashboards etc. describing how compliance obligations are met e.g. (CDM 2015).
  • Advise duty holders and risk owners on construction health and safety requirements & issues.

Person specification

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:

  • Qualifications:
    • NEBOSH General
    • Tech IOSH, or similar and equivalent membership.
  • Experience of successfully managing a variety of safety issues and non-compliances, effectively adapting to changes in scope and project schedules or sudden events.
  • Experience of identifying solutions to complex situations with conflicting priorities and / or stakeholder requirements.
  • Able to use a range of persuasive techniques to influence behaviours of Senior Stakeholders, managers, staff, contractors and consultants to ensure their adherence to H&S policies and procedures etc.
  • Experience of effectively explaining complex, technical verbal and written safety information and advice in a way that is understandable and meaningful to a range of lay and technical stakeholders. Equally able to support cultural change programmes influencing stakeholders to develop positive safety attitudes and behaviours.
  • Understands the need for working successfully within a team, whilst upholding the values of equality, diversity and inclusion.
Alongside your salary of £44,118, House of Commons contributes £12,780 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including: 

  • 30 days’ annual leave (increasing to 35 days after first full leave year). 
  • Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%. 
  • Access to training and development. 
  • Flexible working. 
  • Interest free season ticket loan and bicycle loan.

Selection process details

  • CV & Supporting Statement – If you would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV and covering letter with a 500 word limit. 

More information on the role and the full criteria can be found in the Job Description. 

Please note that most job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances.

We may close the vacancy prior to the closing date stated due to a high volume of applications.



Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window).

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Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

  • UK nationals
  • nationals of the Republic of Ireland
  • nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
  • individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
  • Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).
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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

  • Name : Recruitment Team
  • Email : recruitment@parliament.uk

Recruitment team

  • Email : recruitment@parliament.uk
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